Bottle



L. BROWN.

BOTTLE.

No. 587,426. Patented Aug. 3,1897.

WI/VESSES UNTTED STATES PATENT EETCE.

HOMER L. BROWN, OF HAWTHORN,'FLORIDA.

BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 587,426, dated August3, 1897.

Application filed September 16, 1896. Serial No. 606,006. (No model.)

"To all whom it may concer-71,.'

\ it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to bottles. My object is to provide a more simpleand .cheap bottle which can be readily filled initially and can beemptied Whenever desirable,

but which, owing to its peculiar constr.uction cannot be refilledwithout immediate detection.

Having this object in view, my invention consists of a bottle ofimproved and peculiar construction, as will appear more fully in thefollowing description, the appended claims, and the accompanyingdrawing, which represents my improved bottle in vertical section.

The numerals 1 and 2 designate glass globes, each of which is providedwith a thickened base 3 and a side 4. The numeral 5 designates the neckof a bottle which is located between the globes and joins them, being ofthick glass. This neck is tapering at its upper portion, and in saidupper portion there is the huid-passage G, which is of quite smalldiameter, but flares outwardly into a substantially circular chamber 7.This chamber is in connection wit-h an enlarged fluid-passage 8 in thelower portion of the neck.

The numeral 9 designates a passage which leads from passage 8 into globe1, while 10 is a somewhat-larger passage which leads from passage 8 intoglobe 2, the passage 10 being located farther down than passage 9. Thepassage 8 is made into an annular recess or groove 11 near its lowerend.

At 12 is shown a cork interfering-stopper which is of somewhat lesslength than the diameter of chamber 7 and of greater diameter than theupper fluid-passage 6.

The numeral 13 designates a locking-stopper, preferably of glass, whichis provided with a tapered upper end 14, and the body of thislockingstopper fits snugly within that portion of the passage 8 whichlies below passage 10, that leads into globe 2. An annular groove 15 ismade in the locking-stopper, and 16 designates a locking-spring whichhas a bent portion that lies in the groove 15 and extends abouttwo-thirds therearound, and the ends of this locking-spring are bentoutwardly and received in the annular groove 11.

It will be observed that the stopper 12 rests on the upper end of thetapered portion 14 of the locking-stopper 13 when the bottle is inupright position, so that said stopper cannot be pushed down into thepassage 8, but the fiuid can be poured out from the bottle, ifdesirable.

At 17 is shown an ordinary removable stopper which is located in theupper end of the neck.

The bottle is filled and sealed in the following manner: After thestopper 17 has been inserted it is first set up, so that it rests on theside 4t of globe 1. A suitable funnel having a bent spout is nowemployed to fill the globe 1. After this has been done theinterferingstopper 12 is forced in the passage 8 until it closes passage9, that leads into globe 1. The bottle is now reversed, so that it restson side-t of globe 2 as a base. Globe 2 can now be filled in the samemanner as globe 1. Before turning the bottle again the locking-stopper13 should be inserted in the neck. When this is done, theinterferingstopper 12 will be pushed up into the chamber 7 and thepassage 8 at the same time sealed, so that the fluid in the two globescannot run out. After the locking-stopper has been pushed completely inthe ends of the locking'spring fly out and are received in the annulargroove 11, whereupon said stopper is locked against removal.

The operation of removing the contents from the bottle is carried on inthe following man ner: The bottle is turned so that the globe 1 will beuppermost and will lean slightly out of the perpendicular. I/Vhen thisis done, the fiuid will pass out of saidglobe, past theinterfering-stopper, and out of the neck, the movable stopper 17 havingfirst been taken out. The bottle is now reversed, so that the fluid inglobe 2 will run into globe 1, whereupon the aforesaid operation can berepeated. The fluid will not return to globe 2, as the space it occupiedhas become filled with air.

It will be seen, therefore, that this bottle after being once emptiedcannot be relled.

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This is because in relling the same the steps first taken must berepeated, and since the glass locking-stopper cannot be removed it willbe impossible to carry out these steps. If it is attempted to refill thebottle from the mouth, it is of course obvious that a certain amount ofliquid would be passed into the globes l and 2, but that it would beimpossible to place any more liquid in these globes above the level ofthe passages leading to the same. Therefore it is impractieable, for inthe first place the operation would be so tedious that it would beundesirable. In the second place the bottle could be filled onlypartially. It is true, of course, that each globe being partially filledby turning the bottle toward one side, the contents of one globe wouldpass into the other, but then, as soon as the bottle was brought to anupright posit-ion, the liquid would again seek its level, and it will beseen that it is impossible to move the interferingstopper l2 to closeeither of the passages of the globes, owing to the stem or tapered upperend portion of the lockingstopper 13, and that, owing to the small sizeof the passage (i, it will be difficult to break and remove theinterfering-stopper l2.

There are many slight and immaterial changes which might be resorted toin carrying out the present invention without detracting from any of itsadvantages, and hence it is to be understood that I do not limit myselfto the precise construction herein shown and described, but considermyself en titled to all such variations as properly come within thespirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, andf desire tosecure byLetters Patent, is-

l. In a bottle, the combination with a bottle-body, of a neckindependent thereof and having a fluid-passage extending from its top tobottom and in communication with the body at a point intermediate withthe ends of the neck, an interfering-stopperin the neck above thepassage leading into the body, and a lockingstopper in the neck belowsaid latter passage.

2. In a bottle, the combination with a bottle-body, of a bottle-neckhaving a passage extending therethrough from end to end, and providedwith an upper chamber and a lower groove, being in fluid communicationwith the body between said chamber and groove, an interfering-stoppermovable in the chainber, a locking-stopper in the lower portion of theneck and on the upper end of which the interfering-stopper rests, and alocking device connected to the locking-stopper and adapted forreception in the groove.

3. In a bottle, the combination with a bottle-body, of a bottleneckhaving a passage extending therethrough from end to end and incommunication with the bottle-body, said passage in the neck being madeinto an upper enlarged chamber, and the passage being formed into agroove at its lower end, a movable interfering-stopper in the chamber, alocking-stopper in the lower portion of the neck which is provided witha groove, the interfering-stopper resting on the upper end of thelocking-stopper, and a locking-spring received in the groove of thelocking-stopper and having ends which are received in the groove of thene'ck.

4. In a bottle, the combination with bottle-bodies, of a single neck forsaid bodies which has a fluid-passage and branch passages located oneabove the other which lead into the bodies, a locking-stopper in theneck, and an interfering-stopper also in the neck.

5. In a bottle, the combination with bottle-bodies, of a single necktherefor which is provided with a fluid-passage that extends throughfrom end to end and is made into branch upper and lower passages whichlead into the respective bottle-bodies, an interfering-stopper in theupper portion of the neck, and a'locking-stopper in the lower portion ofthe neck.

G. In a bottle, the combination with bottle-bodies, of a single necktherefor which is provided with a Huid-passage that extends therethroughfrom end to end and has branch upper and lower passages which lead intothe respective bottle-bodies, said fluid-passage of the neck beingformed into an upper chainber and the lower portion of said neck beingmade into a groove, an interfering-stopper in the chamber, alockingstopper in the lower portion of the neck on the upper end ofwhich the interfering-stopper rests, and a springlock connected to thelocking-stopper and adapted for reception in the groove.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

HOMER L. BROWN.

Witnesses:

A. E. VVILES, J. Il. CAPREL.

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